Cocaine Addiction & Recovery Support Group
Cocaine addiction is the excessive intake of cocaine, and can result in physiological damage, lethargy, depression, or a potentially fatal overdose. Though the immediate craving to do more cocaine is strong and very common, this feeling usually subsides in most users within an hour. This craving can, as it has in many users, develop rather quickly into an intense...
Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
A close reading reveals there are three parts:
Beginning to believe.
Accepting (or starting to accept) a Higher Power.
Getting in touch and accepting the insanity of our addiction.
Each of these parts can be a real stumbling block if you let it be let's take a closer look.
Beginning to Believe
Coming to believe is most often recognized as starting to believe in, or accept the notion of a Higher Power. While it is certainly that, it is also the beginning of faith in the Program, the Steps and ourselves the assurance that, however small our trust, we really can recover.
It usually starts because we begin to identify with some of the others at meetings. Suddenly or slowly, we realize that our addiction, and the resulting behavior, was not unique we are not the only one who has suffered in that way.
Accepting the Insanity of Our Addiction
It is in much the same way that we come to recognize just how crazy our addiction has made us.
It's important to realize that no one is telling you you're mentally ill or truly mad. Rather it was the practicing of the addiction, the drinking, using, over-eating, sexual compulsion, etc., that made for insane behavior and thought.
Accepting a Higher Power
Any concept of a Higher Power is both potentially controversial and highly personal. The 12 Steps ask only that we come to believe in a power greater than ourselves. How we define that is up to us, but define it we must at least in a most general, and hopefully gentle, sense.
Of course, some of us come to Program with a belief system already in place and that's just fine. Many others, however, have stopped believing in a Higher Power or never did believe in one in the first place. We may have tried prayer and/or religion while practicing our addiction, only to decide it didn't work. We may have had experiences in a church that have turned us away from the whole idea of faith.
Now, we're told, if we are to recovery, we must somehow come to believe. It can seem impossible, but it's not. In fact, the Big Book has a whole chapter devoted to the non-believer.
Essentially, we must become willing to believe in something other than ourselves something that we can turn to for help. In the beginning this might be the group itself. Our definition doesn't need to be very specific at all, just the acceptance that somehow, some way a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.
Love, peace and abundance,
http://www.powerfullyrecovered.com/articles/2ststep.htm
A close reading reveals there are three parts:
Beginning to believe.
Accepting (or starting to accept) a Higher Power.
Getting in touch and accepting the insanity of our addiction.
Each of these parts can be a real stumbling block if you let it be let's take a closer look.
Beginning to Believe
Coming to believe is most often recognized as starting to believe in, or accept the notion of a Higher Power. While it is certainly that, it is also the beginning of faith in the Program, the Steps and ourselves the assurance that, however small our trust, we really can recover.
It usually starts because we begin to identify with some of the others at meetings. Suddenly or slowly, we realize that our addiction, and the resulting behavior, was not unique we are not the only one who has suffered in that way.
Accepting the Insanity of Our Addiction
It is in much the same way that we come to recognize just how crazy our addiction has made us.
It's important to realize that no one is telling you you're mentally ill or truly mad. Rather it was the practicing of the addiction, the drinking, using, over-eating, sexual compulsion, etc., that made for insane behavior and thought.
Accepting a Higher Power
Any concept of a Higher Power is both potentially controversial and highly personal. The 12 Steps ask only that we come to believe in a power greater than ourselves. How we define that is up to us, but define it we must at least in a most general, and hopefully gentle, sense.
Of course, some of us come to Program with a belief system already in place and that's just fine. Many others, however, have stopped believing in a Higher Power or never did believe in one in the first place. We may have tried prayer and/or religion while practicing our addiction, only to decide it didn't work. We may have had experiences in a church that have turned us away from the whole idea of faith.
Now, we're told, if we are to recovery, we must somehow come to believe. It can seem impossible, but it's not. In fact, the Big Book has a whole chapter devoted to the non-believer.
Essentially, we must become willing to believe in something other than ourselves something that we can turn to for help. In the beginning this might be the group itself. Our definition doesn't need to be very specific at all, just the acceptance that somehow, some way a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.
Love, peace and abundance,
http://www.powerfullyrecovered.com/articles/2ststep.htm
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Also if you pray and you are totally open and the will to change when you pray see your self handing your problems to that higher power. Put it in his hands and as you pray see your self doing this.
At that point you are letting go and he is taking over and you will feel an inter peace.
I have been to places where I was so so alone and someone told me this and the change with what I was praying about was amazing. Some times I had to do it often, daily or weekly. But we have to beleive in what we are asking.And then not worry about it,becasue we just put it in his hands..we gave him the problem.
Do you mind if I print that out?????????
#2 Come to believe that the power of the Sacred Pipe-Cannupa Wakan is greater than ourselves, and can restore us to our culture heritage.
Antiga's Thirteen Circles
#2 We believe that a Power outside ourselves and deep within us can restore our balance and five us wholeness.
Sara's steps
#2 Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves and deep within us could restore our hope and bring healing.
16 steps for discovery and empowerment
Charlotte Davis Kasl
#2 We come to believe that God/the Goddess/Universe/Great spirit/Higher power awakens the healing wisdom within us when we open ourselves to that power...
Info from Charlotte Davis Kasl's Many roads One Journey
Sherose
Namaste'
Sherose
*hugs*